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Re: Murder Case in San Francisco Area


@Kachina624 wrote:

That bond would be illegal in New Mexico.  Judges are not allowed to set it so high there no expectation that the accused couldn't pay it. 


 

It isn't just New Mexico.  I believe reasonable bail is the result of a SCOTUS decision many years ago.

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Re: Murder Case in San Francisco Area

Correction @Kachina624, the bail is $70 million and it's the 8th highest for a state court in US history.

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Re: Murder Case in San Francisco Area

The bail amount is 35 million.  Because property was also used to meet the bail, the law required an increase to 60 million.  See this article for additional information:http://abc7chicago.com/news/murder-suspect-posts-$60m-in-property-for-bail/1838833/